Compare towns
Bath vs Hill vs Monroe vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bath | Hill | Monroe | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
908 |
786Lowest |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
| Monroe and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
| Monroe and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
| Monroe and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
— | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$4,933Highest 26% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Hill School District | Monroe School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.